Name: Blue Star Motel
Address: 167 Blue Star Hwy, Douglas, Douglas, Douglas, 49406, United States of America
Rating: 9

Smoke-free property

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Contactless check-in and/or check-out

Individually packaged food

Additional measures against COVID-19

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Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society

Water Street Gallery

Beery Field

Saugatuck Brewing Company

Button-Petter Gallery

Wade's Bayou Memorial Park

Amazwi Contemporary Art

Saugatuck Center For the Arts

All Saints' Episcopal Church

Wicks Park

Park Township Airport

Muskegon Airport

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Very well kept vintage roadside motel. If you want to feel like you have gone into the past when life was less hectic, this is a good place to go, and still have internet access with a retro 60s vibe. 

I like mom and pop motels, as they remind me of vacations with my parents in the early 80s and also that Black and White Classic movie "It Happened One Night" with Clark Gable. So few independent motels still exist along our roadsides and even fewer are as well kept as the Blue Star.

Very clean rooms, very quiet, many towels, large shower, hygienic and pet friendly floors. Love the late night contact free check in, perfect as I was running behind.

I also have my elderly dog with because he seems to want to be near me all the time lately. I thought that the first floor with no stairs or elevators with a  direct outside entrance to the room was a good fit as he has not traveled much in recent years aside from camping. I thought the larger chain hotels with shared hallways and people walking the halls at all hours might make him antsy, and the stairs could be hard on his hips.

I chose this motel because I am traveling for work to retrieve some plants from a nursery in Holland. I looked at the satellite picture to see if the parking area would accommodate my needs. I  am pulling a small 8 foot trailer, thankfully there are 2 parking spaces that if you have some skill backing, you can position yourself perfectly to pull right out onto the highway with ease.

Four Stars for the Vintage Blue Star!

The smoke alarm 'chirped' multiple times during the night. An email was sent that did not receive a response requesting a 'discount on a future stay'. There are multiple concerns this situation raises, during a phone call I was informed that I should have called the emergency line, placing the blame for the situation squarely on myself. There was no one in the office during check in or check out, but I was supposed to know to call the emergency line that was not shared in anything that was sent. 

Smoke detector issue

I was really impressed by this place. It was super cute, updated, clean and comfortable. We would for sure stay again. I was messaged a couple hours before check in to let me know our room was ready and the pass code for the door. It is a bit of a walk but we did walk into Saugatuck for the day, no problem. Our room had a couch and a couple chairs separate from the bedroom which made it seem roomy. Didn't even seem like a motel.

Weekend in Douglas

A very cozy room with a comfy bed and a good sized tv. Just enough room for two people as a base for going out exploring. 
The shower was good and the room had access to the rear patio which was well maintained. Breakfast was provided and had a varied selection. 

A nice place to use as a base when going out exploring the local area with a quiet location but close to attractions and

My husband and I came to the area for the annual Tulip Festival. This motel was very reasonably priced and did not jack up their cost per night because of the festival the way that many other hotels we looked at did. We booked a standard queen room. The room was small but what it lacked in size, it made up for in quality. It was extremely clean, had a coffee maker, microwave, mini fridge, hair dryer, and small ironing board. The back of the room had a door that led to the backyard. Comfortable seating outside each room door under an overhang, a beautiful deck with tables and chairs to sit in sun or a covered area of the deck with comfortable couches, several Adirondack chairs around a fire pit a little further out in the yard, and a hot tub were all available for use. A continental breakfast was available each morning in a room similar to a sunroom. Rachel (the owner, I think) was so sweet. She replied quickly to my emails, was able to accommodate a couple of requests before we got to the motel and was very quick to help us with other requests we had while there. She even came to our room one afternoon to fix the tv after I screwed things up with the remote! I can’t recommend Blue Star Motel enough!

Great place to stay!

This was last stop on 2 week trip to northern great lakes. After Sleeping Bear Dunes during the day, we chose this as our overnight on way home to Missouri.  Much better than expected as were just looking for a simple quiet nights rest at fair price. Room clean and adequate. Park right in front of door. Back door to nice porch and recently added deck area. Hot tub looks brand new but we did not use. Several restaurants close. Breakfast was simple (no eggs etc,)

Great Stop Over

This motel was a big disappointment and absolutely NOT worth the amount of money we paid.  First of all, there is no one on site to assist.  You get your room entry code via text and you are on your own.

Although clean and quiet, the room is very small and dark.  There is a lamp on one side of the bed and one across the room both sporting what appear to be 40 watt bulbs.  There is also a small light over the microwave/refrigerator alcove.  Reading while relaxing in bed after a long day of travel is not an option. 

I could only use my CPAP by putting it in the closet next to the bed and stretching the cords over.  The closest electric outlet was on another wall. 

The toilet is not bolted securely to the floor, so it wobbles.  The shower has absolutely no water pressure.  It comes out as barely more than a trickle.  

The continental breakfast is almost non existent.  It has high sugar juices, and all high carb bread products.  Diabetics beware.

It does answer the question of why we had to prepay when no other motel on our 3 week trip required it.

Not sure how it has such good ratings

Before we even arrived, we were texted a code to unlock our room.  We had traveled all day and taken a Lake Michigan sailboat cruise.  We stopped for supper at a local (like less than 1/2 a mile away) brewery for supper.  Our room was spotless and relatively newly remodeled.  Comfy, very comfy bed.  According to my wife, the best bed of our trip.  Outside the back of our room ( we had a back door) was a brand new patio w/ seating, tables and a large hot tub.  We had the pleasure of meeting the owner as we had drinks on the patio that evening.  He told all he had put into this location in the last year or so to bring it up to where it is now.  Will definitely stay here again if we are ever in Saugatuck again.

Wonderful little gem

Pet friendly motel with a nice large gazebo and fire ring, and outdoor patio with seating. Continental breakfast to get the day started. Good reasonable rates.  Small rooms but adequate for an individual or a couple. Rooms are cute and completely updated boutique motel. This was the only reasonably priced hotel available near Holland MI during Tulip Time. Very glad we found it and would definitely return. Could use more selection for breakfast like yogurt.

Pet Friendly, clean, and pleasant

My husband and I spent only one night here when moving to Douglas. Immaculately clean, comfy bed, fluffy towels and large LG tv. What's not to like! A very good value and close to everything. The room is small, but in this great area you're mostly out and about.

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